Passover

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April 1, 2026 (Observed evening before)

"For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us" (1 Corinthians 5:7).

Keeping the Passover each year reminds us that God is the forgiver of sin who grants us eternal life in His Kingdom through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our Passover. This observance is a memorial of our Creator's continuing role in humanity's salvation.

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Spiritual Spring Training

The Spring Holy Days are just around the corner, and so is baseball season! As we prepare ourselves for Passover and Unleavened Bread, we'll look at some parallels between getting in shape for baseball season and getting ready for God's…
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Are You SURE?

At this time of self-examination before Passover, we look at ourselves to see where may we need to correct our thoughts and actions and make proper changes. Are you SURE you have properly assessed - or are you missing anything…
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Consider our Calling

Being called into the knowledge of God, and ultimately into the Church, makes a profound difference in our lives. It is something very important to consider just before this year's Passover and Holy Day Season.
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Christ Is the Reason For the Passover

Christ's birth was a miracle and a fulfillment of prophecy. In this split-sermon, local elder Jerry Shallenberger discusses the miracle that made the Passover possible.
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Examine Yourself - Can You Really Forgive?

As we approach the Passover season, God's word instructs us to examine ourselves and to truly forgive others as we prepare to participate in the Passover service.
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The Gospel Message in Passover

The message that Jesus Christ brought and his ministers continue to teach today begins with the four certain elements of man's existence. Society has ignored, scoffed, and derided these elements, and completely failed to find a solution. God provided the…
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Seven Steps to Passover Ways to Prepare for This Most Important Ceremony

How can we prepare for this most important time of the year? What steps can we take that can contribute to our readiness when that day arrives?
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Seeking God Before Passover

How can we genuinely seek God and find Him? In this sermon, we delve into how to be in sync with God and how to be where God is.
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Why Does Christianity Reject Christ’s Own Holy Days?

In the 500 years since the Reformation began, Protestantism has broken with many traditions of the Roman church. Yet it persists in observing unbiblical holidays while rejecting the biblical festivals that reveal God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ.
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Fundamentals #6 - The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ

Exploring the aspects of Christ's sacrifice and the meaning of Passover.
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Becoming One Bread

We are to become one bread, one body. To do this we need to choose peace, cherish what we have in common, and be unified in prayer.
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God's Abiding Promises

In this message we take a look at the meaning of the word abide and the importance of the meaning as you read through John 13 through 17. God Promises that He will abide in us. This is a promise…
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Bearing Eternal Fruit

Just before the Passover, Jesus saw a fig tree at a distance with leaves on it, so He approached it to look for fruit. When He found none, He cursed the tree which then withered and died. Why did our…
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From the Wave-Sheaf Offering to Pentecost

This message to cover the importance of Pentecost and its connection with the Wave sheaf offering.
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Faith and the Passover

Our participation in the Passover proclaims our faith in God's existence and His plan. By taking of the bread and wine, we profess our faith in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sins. This sermon considers why faith…
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Why We Examine Ourselves Prior to Passover

Do you dread Passover because you think the need to examine yourself means that God wants you to be down on yourself? Self-loathing will not save you and it is a waste of time. So what is the point of…
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Be Not Afraid - the Tomb Is Empty

We all have fears. The Passover, Days of Unleavened Bread and the Wave Sheaf offering of the first fruits teach us many things. The most important event in human history -- the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ…
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The Many Facets of the Passover Season Part 2

Why is the Passover Season so meaningful? Why is it so powerful and so essential for the spiritual well being of all of God’s children? What can we learn from focusing on the many facets of the Passover Season? This…
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Our Personal Passover Preparation The Three Needed Areas of Reconciliation

The Passover is only about one week away and I want to speak today about a topic that is essential for us to gain the most from observing the Passover this year. The heart and core of the Passover is…
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Preparing for the Spring Holy Days

If we want to take the unleavened bread and wine in a worthy manner than we had better purge out the old leaven and become the new lump Paul warned them about in 1Corinthians 5:7. We need to remember that…
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